Comparative pharmacokinetics and tissue distribution of primaquine enantiomers in mice
Abstract Background Primaquine (PQ) has been used for the radical cure of relapsing Plasmodium vivax malaria for more than 60 years. PQ is also recommended for prophylaxis and prevention of transmission of Plasmodium falciparum. However, clinical utility of PQ has been limited due to toxicity in ind...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-02-01
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Series: | Malaria Journal |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-022-04054-4 |